Cost segregation finds the parts of your property that qualify for year-one write-offs — not spread over decades. We deliver your study in minutes for $481. Your CPA files it the same week.
Based on internal estimates using typical STR property profiles. Individual results vary.
We're STR owners too. We got tired of paying $5K–$15K to engineering firms or watching CPAs leave deductions on the table — so we built the AI that does the busywork. You get the same study a $15K firm produces, in minutes, for a fraction of the cost.
No engineers. No site visits. No weeks of waiting. Just an AI-powered study in a format your CPA already knows how to file.
Your CPA spreads your property's deductions over 27 years. You miss $30K–$80K in year-one write-offs — every year you wait.
You claim $30K–$80K in year-one deductions. Your tax bill drops. Cash stays in your business — not the IRS's.
$481, once. CPA review optional. 90-day refund if it doesn't deliver.
The IRS lets you write off 20 – 30% of your property's cost in the first few years instead of spread over decades. Most CPAs don't mention it. We do — and we hand you a study ready to file.
“My CPA never mentioned cost segregation — not once in three years of filing. I found Abode on a BiggerPockets thread, ran my Nashville cabin through the quiz in about 10 minutes, and handed her the PDF. She said the methodology was solid and filed it the same week.”
Every study ships with the same artifacts. Below is a live preview pinned to a sample Asheville, NC STR — your full study mirrors this layout, populated from your property's assessor, listing, and photos.
Cost segregation works on any short-term rental — regardless of location, property type, or whether you bought it last year or five years ago.
STR properties have more stuff inside them than long-term rentals — furniture, appliances, hot tubs, landscaping. Most of it qualifies for faster write-offs your CPA may have never been asked to claim.
Not sure if yours qualifies? Take the 3-minute quiz — no credit card, no commitment. You'll know your estimated savings before you spend anything.
Check My Property →Traditional cost seg firms focus on commercial properties at $5K–$15K. Abode is built by STR owners, for STR owners — same study, your CPA recognizes the format, delivered in minutes.
Abode STR-FOCUSED | CPA / Accounting Firm COMMON | Engineering Firm TRADITIONAL | DIY / Spreadsheet RISKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $481 flat | $2,000–$3,000 | $5,000–$15,000 | Your time |
| Turnaround | Instant estimate, study in minutes | 2–4 weeks | 4–8 weeks | Weeks (if possible) |
| Owner time required | ~2 minutes | 1–2 hours | 1–3 hours (site visit + calls) | 10+ hours |
| Built for STR owners | ||||
| Format your CPA already trusts | ||||
| Spreadsheet for your CPA | ||||
| Claim missed deductions from past years | ||||
| No engineering firm needed | ||||
| 90-day money-back guarantee |
90-day money-back guarantee · Your CPA files it the same week
My CPA never mentioned cost segregation — not once in three years of filing. I found Abode on a BiggerPockets thread, ran my Nashville cabin through the quiz in about 10 minutes, and handed her the PDF. She said the methodology was solid and filed it the same week.
I own three STRs and have been leaving five figures on the table every single year. The study paid for itself on the first property alone. Wish I had done this the year I bought.
I was skeptical — $481 felt too good to be true for a real cost seg study. My CPA reviewed the PDF, said she'd seen engineering firm studies formatted the same way, and filed it without changes. Total time from quiz to filed: one week.
CPA firms charge $2,000–$3,000 per property and take weeks. Engineering firms charge $5,000–$15,000. We charge $481 and deliver in minutes. Same IRS methodology. No waiting. No site visits. No hourly billing.
The things every STR owner asks before they buy — the honest answers, with the math where it matters.